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The Man and the Challenge

The Man and the Challenge is a 36-segment half-hour television adventure/science fiction series which ran new episodes on NBC from September 12, 1959, to June 11, 1960. It starred George Nader as Dr. Glenn Barton, a research scientist for the Institute of Human Factors, an agency that conducted experiments designed to measure human endurance for the United States government. The series was produced by Ivan Tors. Nader's costars included Jack Ging as Dan Wright, Michael Masters as Bill Locke, the Canadian-born Joyce Meadows as Lynn Allen, and Michael Keith as Matt Adams. The episodes focused on various individuals setting world records of strength, endurance, and mastery of various difficult skills. The program also featured appearances by Bethel Leslie as Eleanor Beck in "The Early Warning", Ted Knight, as Dr. Herter in the episode "Daredevils", and Raymond Bailey, in the role of Dr. Kramer on the series opener "The Sphere of No Return". Joining Knight in that segment was Paul Burke.

en
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Action & Adventure
Created By

Ivan Tors

First Aired on

Sep 12, 1959

1 seaons till Jun 11, 1960

Popularity: 12.091
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Networks
(US)
Status: Ended

Show Ended

Last episode: Highway to Danger

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 36 episodes

Season 1

Aired

36 Episodes
  • Episode 1The Sphere of No Return30 min

    In order to test human stamina at high altitudes, Barton and two other men go up in a balloon. When one panics and fails the required standards he is replaced by a woman which draws a hostile response from the remaining pilot.

  • Episode 2Maximum Capacity30 min

    Barton sends two men into the frozen north to test their endurance in extreme levels of cold and isolation. He wants to determine the best way to train men for high security jobs in the Arctic.

  • Episode 3Odds Against Survival30 min

    Overview not available

  • Episode 4Sky Diving30 min

    To study the effects of gravity on potential astronauts, Barton goes to France to learn free fall parachuting from a brother-and-sister team of skydivers: Suzanne and Georges Bolet.

  • Episode 5Experiments in Terror30 min

    Overview not available

Crew & Team

Ivan Tors

Producer

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